California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is hosting a public meeting for the Assembly Bill (AB) 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The meeting is open to the public and includes a public comment period.

Date:               Thursday, July 18, 2024
Time:               1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:        The meeting is being held in-person in Sacramento and remote via Zoom.
CalEPA HQ Building | Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor | 1001 " I " Street, Sacramento, California

Register: Zoom (please register ahead of the meeting)
Passcode: 735550

By Telephone: 888 363 4734 US Toll-free   
Conference code: 176024

Meeting Recording

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 7/18/2024)

• John Harriel Jr.
• Juan Flores
• Martha Dina Argüello
• Matt Holmes
• Thomas Helme
• Jill Sherman-Warne
• Luis Olmedo
• Kevin Hamilton
• Rey Leon
• Catherine Garoupa

MEETING MATERIALS:

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides 

• 7-18-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

Guest Speaker Presentations

• 7-18-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Manuel Pastor and Rachel Morello Frosch

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Agenda Item 3:

• CARB Memo with Responses to EJAC on Senate Bill 905 and Cap-and-Trade Program Questions

AGENDA

1. Housekeeping and Logistics

• CARB to provide general housekeeping and logistics, including Zoom instructions and Spanish interpretation.

2. Introductions and Opening Remarks 

• Welcome from Dr. Steven Cliff, CARB’s Executive Officer.
• Welcome from Chanell Fletcher, CARB's Deputy Executive Officer for Equity, Communities and Environmental Justice, and acknowledgement of CARB participation.
• EJAC Co-Chairs to provide opening remarks including ground rules, meeting agreements, and an agenda overview.

3. EJAC Discussion on the Cap-and-Trade Regulation 

• EJAC to discuss the Cap-and-Trade Regulation and the regulatory process.
• Guest speakers to provide a presentation on Cap-and-Trade.
  • Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor in Sociology / American Studies & Ethnicity, Turpanjian Chair in Civil Society and Social Change Director, USC Equity Research
  • Dr. Rachel Morello Frosch, Environmental Health Scientist and Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management and the School of Public Health, UC Berkeley

4. EJAC Discussion on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) Resolution 

• 7-18-2024 Carbon Capture Utlization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) Resolution
• EJAC developed a draft resolution for discussion for the June 14, 2024, EJAC public meeting.
• EJAC to discuss further comments on the draft CCUS and DAC resolution to finalize for Board consideration in the September 12, 2024, EJAC/CARB joint Board meeting.

Break

5. Public Comment

• CARB opens the public comment period and invites Zoom and in-person public comments.

6. Next Steps and Closing Remarks 

• EJAC to discuss next steps for 2024 meeting preparation.
• EJAC to close the meeting with a few remarks and adjourn discussion.